IMPACT star Gil Gilbertti (fka Disco Inferno in WCW) took to Twitter to question as to whether AEW TNT champion Cody Rhodes is a babyface or a heel. Gilbertt’s argument is that most of Rhodes’ challengers are not even members of AEW.
The American Nightmare would respond calling the babyface/heel an old trope, one that he hopes will not insult his viewers. He writes, “I’m neither. I’m a competitor & a reigning champion. Tired old tropes are even more insulting to the viewer considering I’ve been on their TV since I was 20. It ain’t black and white, it hasn’t been in forever. Circumstances of the match dictate who we cheer for, beautiful thing.”
Is Cody Rhodes a heel? This is like the old school angle where you have a list of worthy contenders and they are just a bunch of indy workers that don't even work for the company. #warhorse
— Glenn Gilbertti (@TheRealDisco) July 24, 2020
I’m neither. I’m a competitor & a reigning champion. Tired old tropes are even more insulting to the viewer considering I’ve been on their TV since I was 20. It ain’t black and white, it hasn’t been in forever. Circumstances of the match dictate who we cheer for, beautiful thing.
— Cody (@CodyRhodes) July 24, 2020
Rhodes is set to defend the gold against indie star Warhorse on this week’s episode of Dynamite on TNT.
